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Planning Commission directs staff to recommend 15% inclusionary zoning in Marymore, declines broad step-down
Summary
On Jan. 22 the Redmond Planning Commission voted to ask staff to prepare a recommendation endorsing a 15% inclusionary housing requirement at 50% AMI for the Marymore area and declined a broad step-down transition, directing staff to carry the recommendation to the next meeting.
REDMOND, Wash. — The Redmond Planning Commission on Jan. 22 voted to ask staff to prepare a recommendation that would set a 15% inclusionary housing requirement at 50% area median income (AMI) for the Marymore planning area as part of the 2025 zoning-code package implementing Redmond 2050.
Staff presentation and framing Planning staff member Ian Leftcourt told the commission the inclusionary zoning standard is part of the city’s zoning code and that the current staff recommendation for Marymore is 15% of units at 50% AMI. He summarized the principal question before the commission: whether to include a temporary step-down (lower percentage for the first projects) or go directly to the full 15% requirement.
Why it matters: Marymore is a planned transit-influenced growth area. Commissioners and staff…
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